Graze Craze Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 2018

Franchising Since: 2021

Headquarters: West Palm Beach, Florida

Estimated Number of Units: 75

Franchise Description: The franchisor is Graze Craze Franchising, LLC. The franchisor’s majority owner is UFG Holdings Group, LLC. The franchised business is to operate a store specializing in grazing and charcuterie style cuisine under the brand name “Graze Craze.”
Training Overview: Currently, initial training lasts for 29 hours. Initial training will be held at the franchisor’s offices in West Palm Beach, Florida. In the future, the franchisor may designate other stores as “certified training stores” that are authorized to conduct the training program. The franchisor will provide, for a period of 10 days, a member of its staff to assist in initial on-site training and guidance on commencement of operations of the business. Although it is not required, franchisees may attend a refresher-training program or send their representative to be trained at any time in the future. In addition, all of the franchisee’s employees must complete, at the franchisee’s expense, all current and future training programs designated by the franchisor.

Territory Granted: Franchisees will operate the store within a non-exclusive geographic area called a “delivery area.” The franchisor shall have the right to prescribe from time to time the boundaries outside of which the store may not offer delivery service. The size of the delivery area will vary, based on the population and business counts (which the franchisor determines using sources that evaluate various demographic factors), and will be defined (and revised) periodically as the franchisor deems appropriate, for example, by cities, counties, zip codes, streets, highways, natural boundaries, or other markers. The delivery area may overlap with the delivery area of another franchisee. While franchisees are not restricted from accepting unsolicited clients from outside the delivery area, they must restrict the targeting of public relations, promotional, sales and marketing activities and the activities of their agents to individuals and businesses located within the delivery area and shall not actively market areas outside of the delivery area.

Obligations and Restrictions: Franchisees or a general manager, who has completed Graze Craze franchising’s training program for managers, must personally devote full-time and best efforts to the direct operation of the business. Brand standards may specify the business' minimum staffing levels necessary to meet those brand standards, certified manager training, and uniform dress code. Franchisees must offer for sale only goods and services that the franchisor has approved. Franchisees must offer for sale all goods and services that the franchisor requires.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is 35 years from the date of Franchise Agreement. Franchisees may obtain a successor Franchise Agreement for one additional 35-year term if requirements are met.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not offer direct or indirect financing. The franchisor does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease, or obligations. Eligible United States military veterans will receive a discount of 20% off of the initial franchise fee for their first franchise location.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$39,500	$49,500
Travel and Living Expenses (While Attending Initial Training)	$250	$2,500
Real Estate Lease Deposits	$2,000	$11,250
Leasehold Improvements	$15,000	$75,000
Equipment, Furniture, Supplies and Fixtures (plus taxes)	$79,584	$87,542
Opening Inventory	$5,000	$10,000
Insurance	$300	$3,000
Utility Deposits/Licenses	$100	$500
Dues and Subscriptions	$0	$1,000
Licenses and Permits	$500	$1,500
Office Expenses	$250	$500
Architectural Services	$0	$12,000
Additional Funds (for 0 – 6 Months)	$20,000	$40,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$162,484	$294,292

 
Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Royalty Fee	6% of gross revenues.
Marketing/Brand Fund Contribution	2% of gross revenues.
Market Advertising Cooperative Contribution	As determined by co-op. Currently, none.
Local Marketing	5% of gross revenues.
Development Schedule Extension Fee	$5,000
Training Fee	The then current fee for each person who attends training where the fees are not covered by the initial franchise fee. Currently, $500.
Third-Party Vendors	Pass-through of costs, plus reasonable administrative charge. Currently, none.
Credit Card Processing	Varies.
EPOS System Fee	Currently, $220 to $330 per month or the then-current fee.
Website Fee	Currently, $119 per month.
Non-Compliance Fee	$500
Technology Fee	$125 per month or then current fee.
Conference Fee	$500 per year or then-current fee.
Online and Third-Party Ordering Fee	Currently none.
Customer Engagement & Loyalty/ Rewards Programs	Currently none, but may be implemented in the future.
Reimbursement	Amount that the franchisor spends on the franchisee’s behalf, plus 10%.
Late Fee	$100 plus interest on the unpaid amount at a rate equal to 18% per year (or, if such payment exceeds the maximum allowed by law, then interest at the highest rate allowed by law).
Insufficient Funds Fee	$30 (or, if such amount exceeds the maximum allowed by law, then the maximum allowed by law).
Costs of Collection	The franchisor’s actual costs.
Special Support Fee	The then-current fee, plus our expenses. Currently, $600 per day.
Customer Complaint Resolution	The franchisor’s expenses.
Supplier Approval	The franchisor’s cost of any tests or inspections it deemed necessary, not to exceed $1,000.
Records Audit	The franchisor’s actual cost.
Special Inspection Fee	Currently $600, plus the franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs.
Non-Compliance Cure Costs and Fee	The franchisor’s out-of-pocket costs and internal cost allocation, plus 10%.
Renewal Fee	$2,500
Transfer Fee	The greater of (1) $29,500; (2) 10% of the price for the sale of the business (not to exceed the amount of the then current franchise fee); or (3) the then current transfer fee.
Indemnification	The franchisor’s costs and losses from any legal action related to the operation of the franchisee’s franchise.
Prevailing Party’s Legal Costs	The franchisor’s attorney fees, court costs, and other expenses of a legal proceeding, if the franchisor is the prevailing party.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Graze Craze. Year of FDD: 2025.
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